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John Deere TUP Juv. Chal.
POLLITICAL BLOOD
by Michael Compton
Despite being the 10th-fastest qualifier from the April 7 trials to the John Deere Juvenile Challenge finals at Turf Paradise, Apollitical Blood
proved best in the $40,205 main event on April 28 for owner Juan Clark and trainer Havid Canez.
Ridden by Jesus Virgen, Pollitical Blood raced in fourth position early in the 350-yard dash. The geld- ing hit his best stride in the lane, collaring Dynasty Dinamo in the final strides to score by a neck. Springing a 54-1 upset, Pollitical Blood covered the distance in :18.267 for an 80 speed index.
Pollitical Blood was making just his second career start, having finished sixth in his trial debut. He brought home the $18,494 winner’s share of the purse for his owner and boosted his total lifetime earnings to $18,524.
B & G Group Investments Inc. bred Pollitical Blood out of lightly raced Rita Regent. She has produced seven winners from 11 starters, including Champion B And G Fast Dash. Pollitical Blood is her third stakes winner. Clark acquired Pollitical Blood for $8,200 at the 2018 LQHBA Yearling Sale.
Dynasty Dinamo (FDD Dynasty-Witchs Streak), piloted by Emilio Tapia, led throughout and was caught at the wire, finishing second for owner Ricardo Ramirez and trainer Rigoberto Guillen.
The Ricardo Ramirez and Rigoberto Guillen owner/trainer combo also finished third with Jessapolitical Guy (Apollitical Jess-Famous Corona Lady) and jockey Raul Ramirez Jr., gaining ground late to nab the show spot.
Followed by Determined Cowboy (Hes Relentless- Shes Western), Fashioneesta (Bodacious Dash-Shes
the Eagle), Heswatchingoveryou (Five Bar Cartel-A Watchful Eye), Survivour (Reagal Eagle-Banking Disco), Lsglory (Louisiana Senator-Neverleavin You), Looke
At Me (FDD Dynasty-Jess One Looke) & Coronados Choice (Coronado Cartel-Playful Choices).
AQHA TUP Distance Challenge
RUN RAGING RHINO RUN
by Michael Cusortelli
Run Raging Rhino Run broke sharply from his rail post and sped to a wire-to-wire victory in the $21,973 AQHA Turf Paradise Distance Challenge
on April 28.
Racing for Dan J. Wilson and sent to post as the
3-10 favorite in the field of six, Run Raging Rhino Run covered 870 yards in :45.090, and his margin of victory was 1 3/4-lengths from 5-1 second choice Executive Trust. Karlo Lopez rode the gelding for trainer Felix Gonzalez.
Run Raging Rhino Run earned a 96 speed
index and a berth in the $100,000 AQHA Distance Challenge Championship-G1 to be held on Oct.
26 - the sport’s only Grade 1 870-yard stakes race - at Albuquerque Downs.
The gelding was bred in California by W G Racing, and he was just 15 days removed from his wire-to-wire neck victory in the 870-yard $20,000 Wheatland Handicap at Los Alamitos on April 13.
Run Raging Rhino Run is out of Love That Six, a winning daughter of Champion Tres Seis who ran second in the 2006 Pot O’ Gold Futurity at Sun Downs in Kennewick, Washington. The gelding has won 10 of 26 outs and has banked $86,611. His three career stakes victories include a 1 1/4-length score in the 550-yard Barbra B Handicap at Los Alamitos on Jan. 13.
Executive Trust (Executive Menace-Entrust) was second under Enrique Garcia for owner Sherree Meridyth and trainer Guadalupe Munoz Jr. A 20-1 longshot, Nicos First Cartel (First Prize Perry-Cartel Moon) and Juan Carlos Rivas finished third for owner Erica Carreon and trainer Pedro Urias Soto.
Dan The Flashman (First Moonflash- Domeinitchy) finished fourth and was followed by Rock On Zoomer (Rock Solid Jess-Ought To Be A Zoomer) and A Mere Icon (Texas Icon-A Mere Formality).
AQRA President’s Spring D.
UNRESTRAINED
by John Moorehouse
Unrestrained is showing a sophomore win streak so far in 2019.
The three-year-old gelding improved to 3 wins
in as many starts this year, and posted his first-ever win in stakes company, taking the $36,575 AQRA President’s Open Spring Derby by 1/2-length on April 14 at Turf Paradise.
The fastest qualifier from the March 31 trials, Unrestrained entered this race as the post-time favor- ite and lived up to those expectations. The gelding broke well from the 4-gate, was a close second at the first call, then moved into the lead by a head in the stretch. Under jockey Jake Samuels, he widened the gap from there, finishing the 350 yards in :17.673 and posting a 97 speed index. He was a tick faster in qualifying, covering the same distance in :17.546.
For his career, Unrestrained now has five wins in nine starts, including four in a row, a streak dating back to a claiming event last Dec. at Los Alamitos. The $18,288 payday from this race improved his total earnings to $40,629.
Cristina Salas owns Unrestrained, a Jesus Olivas trainee. The gelding’s dam is Thinking Out Loud. Edward C. Allred bred both Unrestrained and Thinking Out Loud.
First Lady Perry (Mr Jess Perry-First Lady Amber) finished second for owner Scott McDaniel and trainer John Allred. Mark Jasso drew the riding assignment. New Moon Dynasty (FDD Dynasty- Nagano Moon) was third under Alan Hernandez for owner Bobby Simmons and trainer Joe Bassett. Followed by El Saucito (Favorite Cartel-Sonora Cartel), Ur My Favorite (Favorite Cartel-Prima Ld), Jessa Cat (Stray Cat-Jessa Runner), Im Rocket Man (One Dashing Eagle-DLT Runaway), Moonflash Deluxe (First Moonflash-Corona Deluxe) & Wreckin Ball (One Dashing Eagle-Home Wreckers Fire). Wonderland was scratched.
Turf Paradise • $40,205 350 yards • :18.267 • si 80
Apollitical Jess
Apollitical Blood
POLLITICAL BLOOD, ‘17-g. Rita Regent
Brazilian Dasher Gold Regent TB Running Blood
Turf Paradise • $21,973 870 yards • :45.090 • si 96
FDD Dynasty
First Down Dash
Dinastia Toll BRZ
RUN RAGING RHINO RUN, ‘13-g.
Tres Seis
Love That Six
Love That Chapelle
Turf Paradise • $36,575 350 yards • :17.673 • si 97
Kiddy Up UNRESTRAINED, ‘16-g.
Corona Cartel
Miss Racy Vike
Check Him Out
Thinking Out Loud
Just Think
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